Postdoctoral Scientist: DNA Damage & Mutagenesis Mapping

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Positive, creative and rewarding work

Diverse international community

Staff benefits package

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher to join the Cancer Grand Challenges CAUSE team within the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. The role focuses on developing and applying technologies to enrich for and map DNA damage and modifications in the human genome, relating damage to repair, mutagenesis or tolerance.

You will own your projects and work closely with experts analyzing high-throughput sequencing and mass-spectrometry data, under co-supervision, in

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology or biochemistry (or related discipline).
• Experience with molecular biology and nucleic acid manipulation.
• Experience with protein purification.
• Familiarity with high-throughput sequencing and mass-spectrometry data.
• Ability to work in an international, collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply technologies to enrich for and map DNA damage and modifications within the human genome.
• Explore how damage is processed leading to repair, mutagenesis or damage tolerance.
• Take ownership of your projects and collaborate with experts in sequencing and mass-spectrometry data analysis.
• Engage with CAUSE partners across international institutions for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Molecular biology

Nucleic acid manipulation

Biochemistry techniques

Protein purification

High-throughput sequencing

Mass spectrometry data

Education

PhD in molecular biology/biochemistry

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Job description

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher to join the Cancer Grand Challenges CAUSE team within the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. The role focuses on developing and applying technologies to enrich for and map DNA damage and modifications in the human genome, relating damage to repair, mutagenesis or tolerance.

You will own your projects and work closely with experts analyzing high-throughput sequencing and mass-spectrometry data, under co-supervision, in